The Ayton 2023 Colonial Thread, Friday 28th-30th April.

[Norman D. Landings]

Chef-Commandant Normande Chocolát intends to mount an expedition to penetrate the interior, for the glory of France.

His force is primarily composed of regular infantry, from the Chasseurs á Pied, Légion Étrangér, and Troupes de la Marine.
The Chef-Commandant has a range of local irregulars to draw on, including arab (and/or)askari infantry, berber light cavalry, and light artillery of an unconventionally mobile nature.

Chef-Commandant Chocolát is undeterred by the prospect of thick bush.

[goat major]

I've got two possibilities
- Austrians + sepoys and possibly a vanity Elephant (non combat)
or
- A well run independent West African kingdom - sort of Hausa style. Regular household cavalry, some trained rifles and some conscript natives.

If the latter, and if my other thought that I pm'd you about fall into place then I'd be very happy to be on the side of the good guys (that would be the indigenous forces) on either/both days

So that's all very vague. I take inspiration on decisiveness from Andy.

[Buff Redux]

Force: AZW British themed
Name: Lt Colonel Cherry Cream-Fondant
Unusual: My fixed weapon will be a rocket battery, could use basic field gun stats but it would be more fun if they were less accurate but terrifying.
Borrow troops: Nope
Indigenous troops: Nope

[Jeremy]

Over lunch I’ve been thinking of the name for my AZW British commander. I’ve decided on Capt Harry Packer. At school he was a rotund little boy with a sweet tooth, so soon earned the nickname ‘Fudge’.

[Paul]

Force: The Institute of Archaeology Acquisitions Corps. (Anglo-Egyptian force)
Name: Professor-General St. John "Snowball" Tunnock
Unusual: Paddle Steamer and launches if needed plus something else in discussion
Borrow troops: No
Indigenous troops: No

Playing on Sunday Only

[Count Belisarius]

I'm still thinking...

[World2dave]

... about your Ayton 2022 force.

[Jeremy]

I'm still thinking...

17th C?

[Buff Redux]

Lt Colonel Cream-Fondant and his Officer's servant, Jacob Fry inspect a temple dedicated to Mars.


Terrain available for the big game if required.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

A force of Brunswickers (armed with Dreyse needle rifles and carbines) echoing early-19th Century alliances by teaming up with the British. Possibly two.

And, if time permits, the Franco-American Compagnie des Ingenieurs Archaeologiques for a spot of tomb-rob.....err, rescuing of cultural artefacts.